A Montana Republican gubernatorial candidate is jabbing cities who banned Chick-fil-A from their airports, saying Big Sky Country does not discriminate against people’s religious beliefs.
In a video posted on Twitter, state Attorney General Tim Fox said places like San Antonio, Texas, and Buffalo, N.Y., are trying to “evoke division and outrage” by banning the popular fast-food restaurant. Each of the cities have prevented Chick-fil-A from being able to contract with their airports, citing the founder’s religious views about same-sex marriage and the company’s donations to anti-LGBT groups.
“You know, that’s not the way we do things in Montana. We don’t discriminate against people for their religious views,” Fox said.
Pointing to how there’s only one Chick-fil-A in the state, located in the town in Kalispell, Mont., Fox said that should change.
“We could use a lot more of those. Even though this Big Sky Country is beef country, we know a good chicken sandwich when we eat it,” he added. “So Chick-fil-A, you guys are welcome here, come on over. We’re open for business in Montana.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation to see if San Antonio violated the Constitution and Texas law with their ban.
“The decision to discriminate against any vendor based on religious beliefs associated with the company and its owners flies in the face of the Constitution and Texas law,” Paxton said. “I look forward to reviewing the City of San Antonio’s records explaining why the City Council targeted this respected restaurant chain for exclusion from the City’s concessionaire contract for the international airport.”
Hey @ChickfilA –
Montana is open for business. pic.twitter.com/UNHaqxM4kG
— Tim Fox (@foxforgovernor) April 22, 2019
